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Who set working hours
Variable: sethours
Module:
Work Orientation
Subject:
Job
,
Work
Related Variables
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Survey Questions
Questions associated with this variable:

Which of the following statements best describes how your working hours are decided? (By working hours we mean here the times you start and finish work, and not the total hours you work per week or month.)

Year Availability
Available in 2 of 31 years total. Hover over a year to see ballot information.
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Summary by Year
Showing All Years
Code Label
1 Employer decides
2 I decide w/limts
3 Free to decide
8 Don't know
9 No answer
0 Not applicable
1998 2006
390 450
364 404
79 160
0 2
32 2
1967 3492
Summary Statistics
Valid cases 1847
Missing cases 60619